High School Graduation Requirements


Course Requirements
9th
10th
11th
12th
English 9 / Speech 9
English 10
English 11V (vocational)
or English 11C (college)
English 12V
English 12C
English 12DC (dual credit)-----
Geography / Health
World History
American History or
American History A
Government or
Government A
Biology
Physical Science
Environmental Science-----
or Chemistry
+Science: A&P or Physics
Algebra A
or Algebra I
Algebra B
or Algebra II
Algebra C
or Geo/Trig
+Math
PE Coed
Info Tech (1 semester)
and Elective

Personal Finance (1 sem)












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+College Core classes (not required for high school; but should be taken if you plan to attend a 4-year college out of high school):
Science: Chemistry, Physics, A&P; Math: Calculus
Bold = College Core

Fine Arts (1 year, band, vocal music, art, any year)
Parenting (1 semester, 10th-12th)
Personal Finance (1 semester)
C = College / V = Vocational / DC = Dual Credit

Electives
Art I/II/III
Spanish I/II/III/IV
Independent Living
Computers II/III
Computer Graphics*
A&P/Chemistry/Physics
Parentings
Accounting I/II
Photography/Sculpture*
Welding I/II
Family Issuess / Nutritions--
Weight Training--
Yearbook
Woods I/II
Psychologys
Life PE
Band
Exploring Technology
Medical Terminology
Teacher’s Aide
Vocal Music / Show Choir--
Dual Credit / College Credit--
Distance Learning* *

Speechs / Dramas



*Offered opposite years
s Semester class
* *Options vary; examples include Intro to Ag, Vet Science, Sociology, etc.

A total of 240 credits must be earned to graduate. You usually earn 5 credits / class each semester (typically 70-80 credits earned each school year).

Sample College Core Schedule
Use this schedule if you plan to attend a 4-year college or university.
UNL requires 4 years of advanced math (Algebra I, II, Geo/Trig, & Calculus).
The BOLD courses highlight the major differences in core vs. minimum.
9th
10th
11th
12th
English 9 / Speech 9-------
English 10
English 11 C
English 12 C or DC
Geography / Health
World History
American History A-----
Government A
Biology
Physical Science
Chemistry
Physics and/or A&P
Algebra I
Algebra II
GeoTrig
Calculus
PE Coed
Computer Apps / Elective------
Elective
Parenting / Psychology
Spanish I
Spanish II
Elective
Personal Finance / Elective-----
Art / Band / Vocal
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective

Sample High School Requirements Schedule
Use this schedule if you plan to earn the minimum high school requirements.
9th
10th
11th
12th
English 9 / Speech 9-----
English 10
English 11
English 12
Geography / Health
World History
American History
Government
Biology
Physical Science
Environmental Science------
Parenting / Elective
Algebra A
Algebra B
Math Topics
Personal Finance / Elective--
PE Coed
Computer Apps / Elective----
Elective
Elective
Art / Band / Vocal
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective